Priscillia Suntoso

I don't know where to begin, but I will start by saying there is no other immigration attorney I trust more than Priscillia Suntoso ( Lia ). I was granted a "Withholding of Removal" from the Unites States based upon a sexual orientation exemption in 2003. I missed the one year deadline to renew t...his status and my attorney at that time didn't try to appeal the suspension of my "Withholding of Removal"status. I have became more aware of immigration laws ever since and continued updating my knowledge about immigration after this horrible experience. I tried to re-open my case in 2011 based on change circumstances (gender transition). I went to see different immigration attorneys, even the best attorney for LGBT, and I also called Hofstra University for help because I believe I had a strong case. Nobody was willing to take on a case of my complexity or even attempt to re-open my case for adjustment status! They were all told me that I didn't have a case and couldn't re-open. One of them even told me to just move to Canada. During the time of my gender transition, I tried to change my gender on my immigration paperwork for 3 years but was unsuccessful. The immigration application center kept asking me for more evidence of my gender transition even though I provided evidence accordingly! I met a friend who recommended Lia to me. My past terrible experiences left me feeling hopeless and like this wasn't going to work. I was wrong, I think an Angel was sent from heaven. That Angel was Lia. She was able to change my gender on my immigration paper with only 1 phone call! I thought that was amazing. I was so happy. To finally see progress after such a short time was finally some good news after such a long time of disappointment. I don't know how she obtained results so quickly, but she had shown me ability no one else could. Soon after she was able to re-open my Asylum case . The case was reopened in 1 month! We filed motion to re-open in October 2015 and was approved in November 2015. Amazing! We were given the date to see the Immigration Judge 2 months later. We had to change the venue and change the judge due to immigration scheduling conflicts, but Lia still kept getting results, despite all of the challenges. I finally felt hope again based on how she does her work. Lia also wants her client to work hard with her. My case was very strong but very complicated, I didn't even think I would win asylum especially after I have been living in the United States for 16 years! After all her hard work my asylum was finally granted without objection! She fought so hard for me. She cares about her clients. She takes her client's needs personally. She is my Angel. Without her, I would have been deported and forced to return to a place that would never accept me for who I am. Lia is honest and will tell you the truth! If you want to know if your case is strong or weak, she will say so! She told me I had a strong case but it was complicated and might take a long time to finish. She even created 3 options for me to adjust my status in case the first one failed. She had a plan for me. Since my visa was no longer eligible, she decided to apply for asylum and we won! Her experience, dedication and willingness to take on pro bono, complex cases changed my life and gave me the chance I needed.

I highly recommend Lia as an immigration lawyer. Not only is she very proficient in completing her side of the process, she also mentors you and explains how the process works to help guide you towards a successful case. This helps your case by creating a higher quality of petition. She’s also always... available, even when working from a different country entirely. From the first time we talked, it was quite clear how proficient and professional she was. She’s able to be two to three steps ahead of where you are now in the process so you’ll be prepared when you get to the next step. She’s very direct and honest- she’ll tell you directly whether the approach will be successful or not. She always gave advice on how to make it stronger and offered alternate solutions if I came up against a roadblock. I applied for an O1 Visa with the premium process, which is much more tedious and intensive than the regular process. With the help of Lia, I got my visa less than 2 weeks. I would highly recommend her for O1 petition. Thanks to her preparedness, I didn’t get any RFE from USCIS; it was approved as soon as possible. I couldn’t possibly recommend her more.

Competent is the word that comes to mind when describing Priscillia Suntoso. Her exceptional knowledge of immigration law enables her to do her job efficiently and effectively. What I especially enjoyed from my experience with working with her, is that she was willing to share this knowledge with me.... Throughout the entire process she would educate me about each step; explaining why she took certain actions, what impact it had on my case, benefits and cons, etc. She is also honest. Instead of giving you false hope, she informs you of both positive and negative potential outcomes. Lastly, Priscillia is diligent. She really works hard on your behalf. Her caring personality coupled with her diligence helped to remove any anxiety I may have had regarding my case. I recommend Priscillia Suntoso without reservation.

I want to start off by saying how hard it is to find a decent lawyer not only a decent but a trustworthy lawyer. I personally have gone through many lawyers with my father and spent a lot of money with my immigration issues and I've come across many who claim to be someone one there not. Priscillia S...untoso by far has been the best lawyer that has represented me thus far. Her knowledge and her fast responsive approach to my case has put me in a shock. I am truly grateful that I came across someone truly caring. I had lost hope after many years of battles with my case and Priscillia supportive ideas helped me have a better outlook on things and I am very happy today that I can say that I will be doing more work with Lia in the future. She doesn't lead people on to false promises and guarantees and her steady work approach says it all. I would recommend Lia Suntoso to my friends and family in the future not because she helped me with my case, I would recommend Lia because she's professional and she's informative and Knowledgable. Thank you Lia for your hard work and dedication wish you nothing but the best in the future.